Law School

Should Law Schools Become Trade Schools?

August 31, 2010

There are numerous posts on Lawyerist about whether applying to law school is a good idea. The legal economy simply cannot provide jobs for the number of students graduating each year. On top of the that, many schools provide students with little to no practical skills, making a solo career difficult, if not impossible, right [...]

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How Law Students Can Become Better Networkers

August 26, 2010

I recently volunteered with a number of law students and was asked for advice about the job market. My biggest piece of advice was: network, get practical experience, and network more.

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Back to School Checklist for 2Ls

August 15, 2010

If you are going back to school for your second year, congrats, you survived first year. Your 2L year will still require hard work, but you should be able to manage the stress better. That said, have a plan before heading back to school in order to use your 2L year as a way to [...]

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Starting Law School this Fall? Advice for Pre-1Ls

August 7, 2010

If you are starting law school this fall, you are probably well aware that the clock is ticking on what remains of your summer; it may even be difficult to think of much else. There are two major schools of thought on how soon-to-be 1Ls should spend their last few weeks of relative freedom. As [...]

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Is a Law Degree Still Useful?

July 23, 2010

Over the past year there has been a lively discussion on Lawyerist about whether people should attend law school. Much of the discussion has focused on how law students can improve their employment prospects and how career services offices can adapt to put students in the best positions to get jobs. A recent article, however, [...]

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Back to School Checklist for 3Ls

July 21, 2010

For many law students heading back to school this fall, a return to classes is less than a month away. You have my sympathies. Given that the legal economy is still shedding jobs, students returning to law school for the last year need to start getting in the right mindset.

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